Correction
April 4Yesterday's News article "Incoming class will look a lot like its predecessor" stated that the Class of 2010's mean SAT score is 1443. It is 1433.
Yesterday's News article "Incoming class will look a lot like its predecessor" stated that the Class of 2010's mean SAT score is 1443. It is 1433.
Amidst all the hullabaloo of this season's Boston Red Sox, a lone figure has been nearly forgotten. He has no $52 million contract, his stats are modest and he'll probably never be an All-Star. But in many ways he just may be the heart and soul of the Boston Red Sox.
Even though most Tufts classes are taught by individuals with academic and professional achievements, Marian Walsh's Experimental College class, "The Massachusetts Legislative Process," is still anything but average.
The first presidential campaign since 1952 without an incumbent president or vice president is heating up long before any ballots will be cast. It seems that the nation is eager to look forward and envision a country sans the George W. Bush administration.
Opening Day busts were a dime a dozen Monday, as supposed "ace" starters all over baseball - namely Curt Schilling, Carl Pavano, Jose Contreras and Derek Lowe - kicked off 2007 with dreadful losses, dropping their respective teams to 0-1 on the young season.
Sunday marked the premiere of Showtime's new historical drama, "The Tudors," based on the life of Henry VIII.
This townie is mad. Irate, even. My fists are clenched, swears dominate my word choice and there is actually a visible chip on my shoulder.
It's been a long time coming, but this week my column is devoted completely to you. Well, not you exactly, but all of the "yous" out there who are generally pretty annoying. So, without further ado, here's the list of people who manage to make even me feel awkward.
From first pitch to final out, Tuesday was an ugly afternoon for the baseball team.
The admissions decisions that Tufts made available to applicants late last week indicate that the incoming Class of 2011 will not differ greatly from its predecessor.
All good things must come to an end.
Hilary Swank adds to her myriad roles with Katherine Winter, a missionary-turned-skeptic in the innovative thriller "The Reaping." The film details Winter's experiences as she enters a small town experiencing something beyond peculiar - the second coming of the Ten Biblical Plagues. As Winters attempts to reveal the scientific meaning behind the occurrences, her world whirls into a suspenseful, religiously based thriller. In a conference call, Swank discussed her interest in this script as well as her experiences dealing with such a controversial topic.
With Easter only a few days away, kids the whole world over are left to wonder why a bunny rabbit brings eggs during the night. There might even be a few kids who've been so misled that they believe the rabbit is an egg-laying freak of nature like the platypus. Still, the Easter Bunny ultimately can hang with Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, because it is impossible to dislike bunnies, which are God's cutest creation.
After years of rumors and speculation, it appears that plans are on track to bring a Green Line stop to campus.
Let us call the proposed day of non-cooperation what it is - another glaring example of liberal self-indulgence. Representing a vague and unspecific opposition to the ongoing conflict in Iraq (is the problem the war's premise, its management, or its continuation?), the suggestion of not learning as a means of protest merely feeds an overarching unwillingness of anti-war critics to intellectually defend their arguments.
Bursting into the Boston music scene with enough live energy, skill and members for two bands comes Tufts' very own Melodesiac, a nine-piece live hip-hop collective that effortlessly crosses genres and musical styles.
Williams entered the 2007 softball season having earned a reputation as the unquestioned leader of the NESCAC West, winning all six division titles awarded. During that time the Ephs had posted a 44-4 regular season mark against their West foes, including a perfect 24-0 record against Little Three rivals Wesleyan and Amherst.
Let's talk about oppression. I am a white, middle-upper-class woman, who was raised believing that my potential and ability in this world were unlimited. I have never had to deal with racism, poverty or any other oppressive hardship in my life. But after attending the annual Reproductive Rights and Social Justice Conference at Hampshire College, the reality of my easy ride through life was marred.
As the members of the men's crew team look ahead to this weekend's race with their in-state rival the Williams Ephs, they hope to ride the momentum of a memorable weekend.